Guwahati, June 21 -- Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), seized 8,764 kg of poppy seeds worth approximately Rs 1.31 crore in Assam's Cachar district and apprehended two persons, officials said on Sunday.

According to the release, during the operation, the team caught a consignment of poppy seeds weighing 8764Kgs worth Rs 1.31Cr being transported via Silchar Bypass Road late in the evening on 20 June 2026. The recovered poppy seeds have been handed over to DRI for further investigation.

Two residents of Silchar have also been apprehended along with one truck and two mobile handsets.

Assam Rifles and DRI have been at the forefront of anti-contraband trafficking operations in the region, ...